Germany – Page 20
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PremiumTelefónica Deutschland resilient despite Vodafone, Telekom tie-up
Telefónica Deutschland indicated increasingly convoluted network-sharing machinations in the country are not yet done and dusted, despite the recent provisional infrastructure tie-up between Vodafone Germany and Telekom Deutschland.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom, Swift Navigation partner for enterprise CAVs
Deutsche Telekom partnered with Swift Navigation, a positioning solutions provider for autonomous vehicles, to offer services to enterprises.
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Network & InfraMagenta Telekom quietly sets up own TowerCo
Group coy on plans but move opens up partnership and monetisation opportunities.
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Public AffairsOperators own up to 2015 coverage target misses
NatCo claims to have met household coverage targets set at 2015 auction. None of Germany’s three MNOs meets 100% targets along transport routes. BNetzA yet to test operators’ coverage claims.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland to close nearly 100 stores in digital shift
NatCo goes omnichannel; pushes button on reorganisation around digital. Few details offered but recalibration looks significant for people, organisation, and technology. Union agreement firmed up pre-announcement.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland tries out fibre-sharing with Deutsche Glasfaser
First pilot in Lüdinghausen covers households and businesses. Harmonisation of technology and processes underway. Similar collaboration in other municipalities if pilot proves successful.
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Public AffairsEuropean Court of Justice rules on StreamOn
Telekom Deutschland will have been watching with interest as a long-running legal dispute over its StreamOn media service was taken to the European Court of Justice.
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PremiumBNetzA renews m-payments legislation
Germany’s BNetzA introduced new rules designed to make m-payments for subscription services and one-off purchases more secure and transparent.
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PremiumGerman government opts to acquire Toll Collect
German government paid €87m to acquire Toll Collect, the former joint venture (JV) between Deutsche Telekom (DT), Daimler, and Cofiroute.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom VP of Patent Strategy welcomes policy revision drafts
Stephan Altmeyer, Vice-President of Patent Strategy & Defense at Deutsche Telekom (DT), made positive noises regarding proposed changes to Germany’s patent legislation.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland in talks for 2024 UEFA contract
Talks are underway with free-to-air broadcasters on sub-licencing of rights to matches in the 2024 UEFA European Championship.
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Products & ServicesTelekom Deutschland launches tradespeople bundle
A customised service package for tradespeople, supported by two new app partnerships and a bundled iPad.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland people movements, February 2020
Telekom Deutschland draws on DT Group experience.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom gets skin in the e-sports game
DT and eSports player promise to “redefine” professional online gaming.
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Public AffairsTelekom Deutschland 5G contracts frozen until geopolitical thaw
5G equipment contracts put on hold due to “unclear political situation”. Chancellor Merkel makes industry wait for political clarity.
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PremiumWatchdog rounds up Telekom Deutschland EWE fibre partnership
TDE cleared for strategic capital offset manoeuvre. No major damage evident from approval push, despite drawn-out process. 2020 launch still on cards.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland’s 5G rollout steadily moves forward
5G reach extends to eight cities. 1,500 5G antennas in 20 cities are planned by December 2020.
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PremiumTelekom’s BNG switcheroo completed
NatCo anticipates lower operations and maintenance costs. Consumers expected to benefit from quicker response times.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland broadcasts on-court audio
TDE became the first sports content provider to record and broadcast the on-court audio of two players during a European basketball game.
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Premiume-Mobility venture Comfortcharge hits 100
Comfortcharge, Deutsche Telekom’s e-mobility infrastructure venture, rolled out its 100th vehicle-charging station as part of an ongoing deployment programme.